Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration | LSU Holiday Spectacular

Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration

Kwanzaa is Swahili for “first fruits.” It signifies the first fruits of the harvest
and is celebrated December 26 through January 1. The African American Cultural Center
sponsors a Pre-Kwanzaa ceremony every year to celebrate the traditional African values
of family, community, responsibility, commerce, and self-improvement. Members of the
LSU and Greater Baton Rouge community are welcomed and encouraged to dress in traditional
African garments and participate in the many aspects of Kwanzaa, including music,
dance, food, and storytelling.